Combined lamp and license holder for automobiles.



J. M. SHARP.

COMBINED LAMP AND LICENSE HOLDER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15,1903,

903,01 4. Panama Nov. s, 190s.

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i with a cross head UNITED s'rarps PAgENT onirica.

JOSEPH M. SHARP, OF SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED LAMP AND LICENSE HOLDER FOR AUTOMQBILES.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH M. SHARP, a citizen of the United States of America, re siding at Sewickley, in the county of Alle gheny and State of Penns 7lvania, have invented certain new and use ul Improvements in a Combined Lain and License Holder for Automobiles, of wliich the following is a specification, reference being had therein to t e accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a combined lamp and license holder for automobiles and simllar vehicles, and the primary ob'ect of my invention isto provide a holder lier detachably supporting a lamp and license plate upon the rear end of an automobile with the lamp in close 'proximity to the license plate, whereby said lamp will illuminate the license plate and permit of the same being easily rea A further object of my invention is to provide a holder having an adjustable license late retainer, the retainer in conjunction with brackets being designed to support lates of various sizes.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be presently described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawingszn--Fi ure 1 is a plan of my holder as sup orted trom the rear end of an automobile. i 2 is a front elevation of the detached ho der upon a larger scale than that illustrated in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a lan of the same.

In the accompanying drawings, 11 designates the rear end of an automobile or similar vehicle provided with a bracket E for supporting my combined lamp and license plate holder.

The holder comprises a bar 1 having an angular extension 2 provided with a socket 3 for a pin 4 of the bracket 2", said socket being retained in engagement with the pin 4 by a The angular ond oi the bar 1 is also .provided with an upright pin 6 for supporting .a lam 7 of any desired vl'orin, said amp being he d in engagement with the pin 6 by a set screw 8.

The opposite end of the bar 1 is provided E) having parallel brackets 1() for supporting the u per and lower edges of alicense plate 11. 'l ie bar 1 intermediate the socket 3 and the cross head 9 is provided with a vertical bracket 12 for supporting one Specification of Letters Patent. Application tiled June 15, 190B.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Serial No. 438,543.

end of the license plate 11 While the o posite end thereof is supported by a hinged` 'racket or retainer 13 carried by 'a retainer bar 14. The retainer'bar 14 is rovided with allongitudinal slot 15 througli which extends a set screw 16 for fixing the bar 14 with relation to the b'ar 1. The bar 1 is provided with a bolt 17 for guiding the bar 14 upon the bar 1.

Attached to the outer end of the bar 14, as at 18, is a retractile spring 19, said s )ring extending in the rear of the socket Ban connecting with the pin 6.

After the license plate 11 has been placed in engagement with the parallel brackets 10 and the vertical bracket 12, the retainer or bracket 13 is swung into osition and then the bar 14 adjusted to loer the license plate in the position illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawingsA The hinged retainer or bracket 13 permits of the license plate being easily removed when it is desired to replace the plate by another, as would be necessary when traveling through diiierent States.

The holder 1s constructed of light and durable metal, and while I have illustrated the preferred embodiments of my invention, I would have it understood that the elements therein can be varied or changed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is l 1. A bolder of the type described comprising a bar having an i with a socket, an upright pin carried by the angular end of said bar, a cross head carried by the opposite end thereof, parallel brackets carried by said cross head, a vertical bracket carried by said bar,'a slotted bar adjustably connected to the first mentioned har, a hinged bracket carried by one endA thereof, a retractile spring attached to said slotted bar and extending in the rear of said socket and connecting with said upright in 2. A combined lamp and license pllate holder comprising a bar having an angular end, a lain supporting nin carried by the angular ont of said har, rar-.kots supported b the opposite end. of said bar, a bar .movalily mounted upon the first mentioned bar, a hinged bracket carried by one end of said movable bar for retaining n. license plate in engagement with the other of said brackets, and a retractile spring connecting with said in for normally holding said hingen racket m engagement with the license plate.

3. A holder of the type describedQcomprislamp supborting means carried by said bar, a`

mg in combination a suitable supporte bar pivotally l:onnected to said sup ort and provided at one end with en angu ar extenslon, means carried by said extenslon for su orting a lamp,' a cross head carried by sal bar intermediate its ends and provlded with spaced parallel brackets, a. retainer bar edjustably connected to the rst mentioned bar, and a bracket hinged to the 'outer end of said retainer bar, Substantially as described. 4. In a holder of the type described, a, bar,

plurality of license plate holders carried by the lar, a retainer bar adjustably connected 15 to t e hinged to said retainer bar and also adapted for engagement with said license plate.

irst mentioned bar, and a bracket In testimony whereof I afx my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. SHARP. Witnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz,

H. BUTLER. 

